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collective engines revving

French translation: faire vibrer votre couple

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English term or phrase:get your collective engines revving
French translation:faire vibrer votre couple
Entered by: Tony M

16:32 Feb 9, 2017
English to French translations [PRO]
Marketing - Food & Drink / wine
English term or phrase: collective engines revving
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Positive associations with particular wines with those you are fond of can be quite strong so make sure to include those, if they exist, in your romantic plans.

So what are the best wines to get your collective engines revving this Valentines’? The following few recommendations are wines with reputations for seduction:

Merci d'avance!
TB CommuniCAT
Canada
Local time: 10:08
faire vibrer votre couple
Explanation:
I think it's essential to get right away from anything literal here! But I do think the commonly-used expression 'faire vibrer' might work in this sort of context? I don't know if a FR reader would see this as any kind of pun?
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Tony M
France
Local time: 16:08
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup!
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get your collective engines revving
faire vibrer votre couple


Explanation:
I think it's essential to get right away from anything literal here! But I do think the commonly-used expression 'faire vibrer' might work in this sort of context? I don't know if a FR reader would see this as any kind of pun?

Tony M
France
Local time: 16:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 106
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paolo Dagonnier: I agree with Tony, you have to shy away from any literal translation here. "Faire vibrer" might work, it's kind of a classic 'marketing phrase' when it comes to couples, romance, etc.
19 mins
  -> Merci, Paolo !
agree  Fanny Villuendas: yes, great! sounds very good in this context :-)
40 mins
  -> Thanks, Fanny!
agree  Schtroumpf: Pas mal du tout !
46 mins
  -> Merci, Schtroumpf !
agree  Annie Rigler
16 hrs
  -> Merci, Annie !
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